Tiny Rocks, Big Deal Pt I

There are tiny little rocks in the South China sea that have become a pretty big deal. China has claimed them as its own, putting air bases, missile batteries, and harbors on the islands to stake its claim. It's become a huge, but quiet, international struggle. Why are they suddenly so important, and what is the historical context behind it all? In this two-part episode, we let you in on it. Spratly Islands Map Harbors Being Built on Spratlys Taiwanese Hotel Construction on Spratlys Chinese Deep-Defense Strategy Against Japanese Invasion in WWII Farthest Extent of Chinese Borders and Chinese Claims Sources Taylor Fravel, Strong Borders Secure Nation Carrier locations Taiwan pushing... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.